Jean of Châlon, Count of Auxerre was a French

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and soldier who fought in the

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, and was the son of

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. He was Count of Auxerre from 1361 to 1370. Although a French encyclopaedia lists him as

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, his father (who was not killed in battle as the article asserts) is also possible since the period of service was from about 1350 until 1361, i.e. the year of his father's death.Louis Moréri
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, ''Grand Dictionnaire historique'' éd. 1718, chez J.-B. Coignard, vol. 1, art. « ''Auxerre'' », p. 655. The article also errs in identifying his mother, who actually was his father's second wife, Alix, daughter of Reginald of Burgundy. In 1364, the Count fought alongside Bertrand du Guesclin at the battles of Battle of Cocherel, Cocherel and the Battle of Auray, Auray, where he was captured while commanding the left battle.

References

* Turnbull, Stephen. ''The Book of the Medieval Knight.'' London: Arms and Armour Press, 1985. {{DEFAULTSORT:Jean 03 Of Chalon Counts of Auxerre Auxerre, Jean III of Chalon, Count of Year of birth missing Year of death missing 14th-century French people French prisoners of war in the Hundred Years' War